Agenda item

(a)  That the Cabinet note the portfolios and responsible Lead Members as appointed by the Leader of the Council.

(b)  That the appointment of Councillor Sabia Akram as Deputy Leader of the Council be noted.

(c)  That the appointment of the Commercial Sub-Committee be noted, comprising Councillors Swindlehurst (Chair), Anderson, Carter and Mann.

The Cabinet formally noted the portfolios and responsible Lead Members appointed by the Leader of the Council, as detailed in Appendix A to the report.  It was also noted that the Leader had appointed Councillor Sabia Akram as Deputy Leader of the Council in accordance with Part 2 Article 7 (10) of the Constitution.

The Leader stated that the portfolios had been shaped to better reflect the new directorate structure of the Council adopted through the Our Futures transformation programme.  A change had also been made to the portfolio responsibilities for financial matters which would in future be solely in the Leader’s portfolio of Financial Governance, Economic Development and Council Plans.  The report was noted and recommendations agreed.

Resolved –

(a)  That the portfolios and responsible Lead Members as appointed by the Leader of the Council be noted.

(b)  That the appointment of Councillor Sabia Akram as Deputy Leader of the Council be noted.

(c)  That the appointment of the Commercial Sub-Committee be noted, comprising Councillors Swindlehurst (Chair), Anderson, Carter and Mann.